Reborn as the Darling of the Delta

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Zhang Hao kept urging him on, saying that he had added so much Sichuan peppercorn, how could Rometheus not eat it? Otherwise, he would not be able to see Rometheus being carried away later. Speaking of which, with this amount of Sichuan peppercorn... I guess Uncle Rometheus will be intoxicated after the first bite.

"Okay, then I have to try it too. I've been craving it so much."

Seeing that Zhang Hao had said that, Rometheus could no longer hold back and gulped it down in one go.

Zhang Hao was stunned by that huge bite. Was it really that big? Wouldn't it get Uncle Rometheus slightly drunk? He wondered if Uncle Rometheus would have any problems eating like that. He'd better have Sister Ella prepare some antidiarrheal medicine later.

Zhang Hao: I'm so thoughtful! (●'?'●)

"Well!!!"

Meanwhile, Rometheus let out a gasp after taking a big bite.

Upon tasting it, the aroma exploded on his taste buds, followed by the spiciness of the chili paste that Zhang Hao thoughtfully added. In an instant, Rometheus understood why those people in the video were sweating profusely while eating.

However, since this is only Rometheus's first bite, he has not yet experienced the power of the Sichuan peppercorns.

"Xiao Hao, this is so delicious! Mmm~~~ It's a little bit spicy, but it's still manageable. I'll have another bite, mmm!!!"

Zhang Hao's slightly open mouth watched as Rometheus began stuffing large mouthfuls into his mouth. "Warrior," he thought, "the amount I added is probably something even Brother Weilong would have to think twice about. Is Uncle Rometheus's resistance really that high?"

Zhang Hao: My goodness, what kind of food does Sister Ella usually make for Uncle Rometheus? His magic resistance is ridiculously high. Even Uncle Shenlan and Sister Zoya can't handle spicy food this well.

You know, if you scoop a spoonful of soup from Rometheus's bowl and put it into Mai Xiaowen's bowl, it would be enough to kill three Xiaowens with the spiciness. But the way Rometheus is behaving right now is comparable to Brother Weilong!

Mai Xiaowen: Huh? When did I become a unit of measurement? And it seems like I'm not the only one in the Special Operations Department who can't eat spicy food... It seems like I'm the only one left. (〒▽〒)

But after a few more bites, Rometheus realized something was wrong; his mouth was starting to feel numb.

"Hiss~~~ Haha, Xiao Hao, why is my mouth numb after eating this? Could I be allergic to something in this? But I think I can still have another bite."

At the same time, Rometheus asked the other two people who were still fighting with their heads down:

"Do you guys feel a numbness in your mouth, or is it just me who feels this way?"

Seeing Rometheus's lips were red from the spiciness, Ella suppressed a laugh and said:

"Guess which character is at the very beginning of 'mala tang' (a spicy hot pot dish). Of course we'll feel a tingling sensation, but it won't be as exaggerated as yours. Teacher, are you losing your temper?"

Zhang Hao also offered an explanation:

"That's right, Uncle Rometheus. The Sichuan peppercorns added to it are meant to give you that numbing and spicy feeling. Don't you feel great about it?"

"Ah~~~ Does this feel good? I think my senses are a bit numb. I feel like my head is numb. I really feel like my scalp is tingling right now."

Rometheus really wanted to say that something was wrong with his bowl of spicy hot pot, but seeing the three of them still eating with gusto, and knowing that he was indeed not full, Rometheus gritted his teeth, which felt numb, and took another big bite.

Zhang Hao: Hey, I'm sure after this meal, Uncle Rometheus will never want to eat this spicy hot pot again, unless...

Twenty minutes later..................

"Xiao Hao, do you think our teacher will really be alright? He looks like he's about to be killed by thin air at any moment?"

Looking at Rometheus, who had collapsed on the sofa and appeared to be unconscious, Ella asked Zhang Hao with some concern.

Zhang Hao calmly waved his hand and said:

"Don't worry, Sister Ella. Uncle Rometheus is currently under the influence of anesthesia. He'll be fine once the effects wear off. Of course, it would be best if we prepared some antidiarrheal medication for him."

"Antidiarrheal medication?"

Ella was taken aback when Zhang Hao asked her to get the medicine. Could eating spicy hot pot really cause diarrhea? She felt perfectly fine; it was even quite delicious.

As for Xiao Hao saying that he added some Sichuan peppercorns to Rometheus's pot, Ella didn't think it was a big deal. It was just a little extra Sichuan peppercorns, right? It shouldn't have caused this kind of reaction.

Rometheus (in a coma): If you're so capable, I'll have Xiao Hao do this for you next time. I want to see if your mouth will still be as hard as it is now.

"[Zero], I'm going back in a little while. You need to improve yourself here, okay? If I'm in danger in the future, I'll have to rely on you."

Zhang Hao checked the time and it was already afternoon. The time he had agreed upon with Red Wolf was almost up, so he said to Zero, who was sitting to the side.

"I...I will, Xiao Hao, don't worry, with me here, you will definitely not be in danger."

[Zero] looked at Zhang Hao with a serious expression and said, "It's a pity I can't go back with Zhang Hao. Otherwise, I would have gone back with Xiao Hao without even leaving my suitcase."

"Xiao Hao, are you leaving already? Is anyone coming to pick you up? Do you want me to give you an all-terrain vehicle to drive back?"

Seeing this, Ella also put Rometheus aside, stood up and asked, "Is Xiao Hao leaving? I'm about to get back into 'busy' work."

Rometheus (in a coma): What are you all busy with? I feel like I'm the only one in the entire Tower of Babel who's done the most work. Speaking of which, this numb feeling in my brain is actually quite nice. Next time Xiao Hao comes, I'll have him make me some spicy hot pot.

Chapter 340 Racing

When Zhang Hao arrived at the place he had agreed upon with Red Wolf, Red Wolf was already waiting for him in his modified all-terrain vehicle.

"Uncle Red Wolf, I'm here!"

Upon seeing Red Wolf, Zhang Hao quickly waved to him. Judging from Red Wolf's expression, it seemed that he had completed the task that Deep Blue had given him quite easily today.

"Slow down, Xiao Hao, we're not in a hurry. Uncle will show you just how fast this modified car really is later."

Red Wolf chuckled and gestured for Zhang Hao to slow down so he wouldn't fall. He warned that if Zhang Hao did fall, Deep Blue would come back and "tumble" him a couple of times.

Red Wolf: I can't drift this time. I still remember what happened to Weilong last time. This time, I'll just take Xiaohao and do a flat-ground acceleration. It's much safer than what Weilong did.

After Zhang Hao got into the vehicle, Red Wolf took out a safety rope to ensure his safety again before starting the all-terrain vehicle that he had personally modified.

"Hold on tight, Xiao Hao, we're off!"

After seeing Zhang Hao sit down and hug his waist, Red Wolf immediately turned the accelerator.

The all-terrain vehicle shot off like an arrow, leaving only Zhang Hao's surprised voice still echoing in the distance.

"Oh dear, Uncle Red Wolf, how much have you modified? You didn't just leave out the car model, but you changed all the other parts, did you?!"

Feeling the wind whistling against his face, Zhang Hao let out two excited howls, as if he were on a roller coaster.

This speed far exceeded that of the all-terrain vehicle that Wei Long was using back then. No wonder every time Wei Long thought of messing with Uncle Red Wolf's all-terrain vehicle, Uncle Red Wolf would drag him into a duel.

"Hehe, impressive, right? It doesn't have to be completely modified inside, but it should be close enough. This is a custom-made car that your Uncle Red Wolf spent a lot of money to have. I dare say that in the entire GTI, no one's all-terrain vehicle can surpass mine. Cool, isn't it!"

"Cool! I want to learn that too!"

With Zhang Hao's constant reassurance, even our usually aloof Sylvain was almost completely charmed, his mouth practically agape from his helmet to his ears.

"Come on, Uncle will take you back in ten minutes. Besides, my driving skills are much better than that guy Wei Long's. It's just that the silly boy has never dared to admit it."

What should have been a nearly twenty-minute journey was reduced to less than ten minutes by Red Wolf's relentless speed, bringing Zhang Hao back to the Special Operations Department.

"Yes, safely delivered. How was it, Xiao Hao? Your Uncle Red Wolf's driving skills are pretty good, right, Xiao Hao? What happened to you, Xiao Hao?!"

After parking the car in front of the Special Operations Unit, Red Wolf nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that his driving skills were still as sharp as ever. He figured Xiao Hao must be impressed by his driving skills. He figured the task of teaching Xiao Hao to drive would definitely fall to him.

However, when Red Wolf turned around, he found that things were not as simple as he thought. It was indeed good that Zhang Hao was not thrown off this time, but because Red Wolf got carried away and twisted the accelerator to the maximum.

Zhang Hao's head was still a little fuzzy. It was certainly comfortable to sit there, but it seemed like he couldn't take it anymore.

"No...it's nothing, Uncle Red Wolf, I'll be fine after I get down and rest for a bit."

Under Red Wolf's worried gaze, Zhang Hao slowly got out of the car, but his leg went weak and he lost his balance, falling straight down right in front of Red Wolf.

Red Wolf: We're doomed!!!

Red Wolf quickly got out of the car and helped Zhang Hao up. After touching the ground, Zhang Hao seemed to absorb energy and returned to normal after a few seconds.

Red Wolf: Phew~~~ It's alright now.

"Sorry, Xiao Hao, I might have been going a bit too fast in the back. I didn't consider whether you could handle it. I'll try not to go that fast next time."

Red Wolf quickly reflected on himself. He was used to speeding like this every day, but he forgot that this was Xiao Hao's first time riding in his modified all-terrain vehicle. He probably couldn't handle it because he drove too fast later on.

"It's alright, Uncle Red Wolf. I think I just haven't been sitting here long enough. Next time you patrol, take me here a few more times and I think this won't happen. See, I'm fine now, aren't I?"

Red Wolf: Xiao Hao, if something really happens to you, your Uncle Red Wolf might not live past tonight. I really went all out when I fought Wei Long last time. That brat is so vengeful, he won't let this opportunity pass.

After helping Red Wolf park the car, the two returned to the Special Operations Unit.

"We're back! Huh? Are you having a meeting?"

As soon as Zhang Hao and Red Wolf entered, they saw Deep Blue and the others sitting in the living room talking about something. Given Deep Blue's nature, this was almost certainly another mission assigned to them by their superiors.

"Xiao Hao, you're back! Do you want to come and listen for a while? Although you don't need to be involved in this matter."

When Mai Xiaowen saw that her little Hao Hao had finally returned, she immediately patted the empty seat next to her, signaling Zhang Hao to sit down next to her.

Just as Zhang Hao was about to go and see what questions the higher-ups had issued to them this time, Zoya suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

Zoya flipped over off the sofa, scooped Zhang Hao up in her arms, and said:

"Xiao Hao, there's nothing nice to say. Anyway, we don't need to lift a finger this time. Come on, let's go to the room with your sister and do some 'interesting' things."

Mai Xiaowen/Luna: You bastard! (╬▔皿▔)╯

"Alright, Zoya, put Xiaohao down. Let's listen to the mission together. Red Wolf, you come too. We might need your support later."

Deep Blue successfully called Zoya back, who was preparing to take Zhang Hao into the room to commit a crime, and also let Red Wolf listen to the arrangements given from above.

"Old Deng, I'll remember you."

Seeing Shen Lan give her a "calm" look, Zoya could only helplessly pull Zhang Hao back to sit down, but she still hugged Zhang Hao and sniffed him.

"This mission is somewhat complicated, but ultimately, our goal is to go to the Tide Prison and rescue Asara's former prince, Raven."

Chapter 341 Making a Plan

"Save Asara's prince? Speaking of which, when I asked Uncle Said before, didn't he say that Hafk and Hamk had a deal to help Hamk find Asara's old king and prince or something?"

When Zhang Hao heard that the higher-ups were actually sending them to rescue Prince Asara, he was momentarily confused. It turned out that Prince Asara had been directly captured by the Hafk Group. No wonder Hafk had searched almost the entire Asara region without success; he had been imprisoned in the Tide Prison all along.

"Is that so? Then it can only be said that Hamk's thinking is too naive. He actually trusted those people in the Hamk Group so much. You should know that those people in Hamk are no pushovers."

Deep Blue had never heard of Hamk having such a deal with the Hafk Group before. But now that Hamk had been captured by Reis, what good would it do if he found Asara's prince? Would they both be imprisoned by Reis?

"But we're missing something right now: access cards to Tidal Prison and some other things inside that can prove our identity."

Since Zhang Hao and Red Wolf hadn't heard some of the information before, Deep Blue patiently explained it to them again, and then said that this mission was still missing some things.

"Hmm? Are we missing something? What are we missing? Didn't the higher-ups prepare anything for me?"

Zhang Hao also asked, "In previous missions, the higher-ups would prepare all the necessary items before each mission. I didn't expect that we would have to prepare them ourselves this time?"

"That's right, and the things we need to prepare this time won't be so easy to get."

Deep Blue nodded in agreement. This mission was no ordinary one. If they could rescue Asara's former prince, as long as the prince didn't lose his mind, their cooperation with GTI would generally be fine. Then, dealing with Hafk's group and driving them out of Asara would be much easier.

"What kind of things are they? Judging from your expression earlier, Deep Blue, you're not suggesting we go to the Hafk Group, are you?"

Roy saw that Shen Lan's expression was somewhat serious, and he was thinking of making a joke to ease the tense atmosphere. However, to his surprise, Shen Lan actually closed his eyes and nodded.

Roy: Me... was my mouth somehow blessed? Then why does it never work when I say "don't hit me"?

“That’s right, one of them is the access card to the Tide Prison. You can’t get it from the Hafk Group alone, but you also have to go to the space base.”

Roy: Holy crap, looks like I won't be able to say a word in meetings from now on. This isn't just a matter of words becoming law, it's even more powerful than words becoming law!!!

"A space base? Deep Blue, perhaps I should volunteer for this mission."

Uluru, who was huddled next to Terry, quietly pushed up his glasses and said with a serious expression.

When everyone saw Uluru's serious expression, they all widened their eyes. Is this... is this still Uluru? Has Uluru been possessed? Why is he suddenly so serious?!

"Well, that will need to be discussed later. The other thing is a token in the Longbow Valley of Reis. It's a unique identification that will let the raven know our purpose."

"Longbow Valley of Reis? That doesn't make sense. Why would this identification item be with that chimpanzee Reis?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Long quickly asked, "Are we going to Longbow Valley again this time?" He was quite excited at the thought. "Should I ask Uluru to upgrade my explosives? Then I can give Reese a big surprise when we get there."

"Xiao Hao should know this well. Said and Reis teamed up to wipe out Hamk. Hamk's former Ouroboros district and his castle now belong to Reis. The token that could prove his identity also fell into Reis's hands. This was information that GTI's spies planted in Longbow Valley obtained with great difficulty."

Shen Lan glanced at Zhang Hao. Zhang Hao should know about this, since Said couldn't possibly not tell Zhang Hao these things. Shen Lan also noticed that Said spoke like an old woman, unlike herself at all, which made Xiao Hao very fond of her (proud).

"Only if we get these two things can we infiltrate the Tide Prison and try to rescue Prince Asara. And if we fail, we should try to cause a riot in the prison. Maybe Prince Asara can escape in the chaos."

After listening to Shen Lan's words, everyone fell silent and began to think about the operation.

"This is a bit of a problem. It's a pity that the token isn't with Said. Otherwise, I could take Xiaohao there later to ask Said for it, and we could even get a free meal from him."

Roy also complained that he thought the token would be easy to obtain, but as Xiao Hao explained, everyone now knows that Reis's Longbow Valley seems to have been rebuilt and fully upgraded, and has recently absorbed a lot of people.

In the past, Wei Long could have used explosives to cause some damage and distract attention, while the others could have taken advantage of the chaos to find the mission objective.

However, judging from the information Zhang Hao has provided, it seems that even obtaining this token from Reis will be somewhat difficult.

As several groups of people returned to Longbow Valley, Said wailed: "Waaah, if you get bullied when you go back, remember to come home! The gates of my dam are always open for you."